Suffolk County Community College
Students
1,469
In-state/yr
$6,970
Completion
26%
Audit cost
Free 60+
Suffolk County Community College lists around 3,100 sections this term, putting it 1st of 22 New York community colleges by catalog size. By section count, Suffolk County Community College's top subjects this term are English (ENG), Mathematics (MAT), and COL — with English (ENG) leading at around 275 sections. Online sections make up 21% of the schedule at Suffolk County Community College, below the CUNY + SUNY median (30%).
Late-start sections — those beginning more than two weeks after the term's earliest start date — number around 3,000 at Suffolk County Community College, placing it 1st of 22 New York community colleges for late-start availability this term. For students planning to transfer, suny-empire-state, suny-new-paltz, and suny-cortland hold the most course equivalencies with Suffolk County Community College per the state transfer registry — suny-empire-state leads with 60 accepted courses. In-state tuition at Suffolk County Community College runs $6,970 per year per federal College Scorecard data, below the CUNY + SUNY median by $1,802.
Federal data tracks former Suffolk County Community College students earning a median of $40,707 ten years after enrollment — $11,135 below the CUNY + SUNY median for that cohort window. Under N.Y. Education Law § 6304(5), Suffolk County Community College waives tuition for in-state residents 60 and older.
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Federal data on tuition, financial aid, and student outcomes at Suffolk County Community College.
How cost adds up to net price
Sticker tuition only covers tuition and fees. Federal “average net price” adds the full cost of attendance and subtracts average aid — which is why it’s usually larger.
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $6,970
- Room & board(off-campus, estimate)
- $11,626
- Books & supplies
- $1,442
- Other (transportation, personal)(estimate)
- $184
- Total cost of attendance
- $20,222
- Less: average grants & scholarships
- −$7,499
- Average net price after aid
- $12,723
Net price by family income
What students actually paid per year, after grants and scholarships, grouped by household income.
After enrollment
Earnings & debt
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reporting year ~2025.
Audit policy
verified 2026-05-29Auditing allowed. New York State residents aged 60+ may audit undergraduate courses at SUNY community colleges on a space-available basis with tuition waived under N.Y. Education Law § 6304(5). Standard tuition applies to all other audit students, and regular fees may still apply.
Free for residents 60+ (space-available).
- · Complete a non-degree application
- · Contact the Registrar about the Senior Citizen Audit Program
- · Register after matriculated students during the late-registration window
Course Offering Profile
What Suffolk County Community College is offering for 2026FA — 3056 sections across 2 delivery modes.
Format mix
- in person2425 (79%)
- online631 (21%)
Section start dates
Sections begin on 65 distinct dates this term. 3029 late-start sections begin more than two weeks after the term starts.